A Rubber Door

Looks like Kermit the frog has gone to pot. Check out this video using the great Elliott Smith song “Needle in the Hay” (iTunes).

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The Sad Kermit Website tells the whole story of Kermit’s sad decline.

Outside of Radiohead (because Radiohead is in a class by its own), I have two favorite brit bands - Travis and Elbow. Elbow is more consistently great. Their album Leaders of the Free World was brilliant. They recently released their new album, The Seldom Seen Kid - and it is also brilliant. […]

Daytrotter has 6 Death Cab For Cutie tracks including 2 from their new album Narrow Stairs due out May 16. So far I love what I’ve heard.
BTW - The downloads are free and legal. Daytrotter is a must track for every music lover.

Going away for a long weekend to Pittsburgh to hang out with some friends and catch the Phillies at the beautiful PNC Park so what better band than Vampire Weekend?  (Work with me ok).  
Anyway - any excuse to put the “A-Punk” (iTunes) video on my site, I’ll take.  Catchy summer song. We’ll definitely add […]

On a day like this (80 degrees and sunny) it’s a tease to have my desk surrounded by windows. Hoping to leave a little early. Anyway.
I’m still on a Kathleen Edwards high from last week and it made me want to listen to John Doe’s last album, A Year In the Wilderness, where […]

Last week I got back to going to concerts. Last year I don’t think I saw a single new band (geezer rock doesn’t count).  So in a week where I didn’t get Radiohead tickets - I think the concert gods are smiling on me.
Spoon & The Walkmen - Electric Factory - 4/10/2008
I was surprised […]

I begrudge no one their god given right to throw good money away. Lord knows I’ve been known to waste a dollar or two. That said…
When you’re at a concert, shut the fuck up. I can’t tell you how tired I am of people who can’t keep their mouth shut long enough […]

I got my ass up early today to get tickets for Radiohead. I generally have good ticket buying karma - I like to think it’s because I don’t steal music. Anyway - I kept track of the atomic clock, and promptly refreshed my browser at the right second - it actually took a […]